1958 Brighton vs Middlesbrough

1964

Queue outside Ewood Park for cup tickets against Man City 1969

Harsh Jim. Rovers are playing possibly the best football outside the PL. I can’t remember the last time it was as good as we’re seeing now. We don’t want to lose that do we? We want to build on it surely. what needs to happen is that those above JDT need to realise what we have and give him what he needs.

If people are looking to blame anyone then don’t be looking on the field or at the manager. Those guys are doing a brilliant job given their resources. Look above them. That’s where the club is being let down.

Thought PNE got lucky there. We did enough to win that fairly comfortably

We’ll struggle to score. PNE won’t give us the room that Norwich did. Plus….. they score on the break. 0-3

The problem is the rules are too rigid. There should be allowance for safety issues like helmet straps being defective. Time allowed to replace it by the batting side and time allowed for the bowling team to get their overs in.

I’m struggling to remember anyone worse over the last 60 years TBH. Its a shame we’re talking about it to be honest because JDT - with everything he’s had to battle against since he’s been here - has got more out of a group of young lads than I ever thought possible.

No Tyrone.

I’m quite sure coaches would have been working on Wahlstedt’s handling of crosses for a long time. Probably since he was a young lad.

Can we play you every week.

Bert Trautman. George Hudson 1959.

I’d be interested to hear your experience of the semi final 47er.

Yeah, you’re right Matty. The only thing I would add is that in the fifties rovers were mainly a second division club. attendances from 1889. No idea how accurate they are. http://european-football-statistics.co.uk/attnclub/league/blar.htm

I thought you might have been there Bazza. I’ve not knowingly met anyone who was there. I’ve never even spoke to anyone who went to the final. I know many rovers fans fell out with the club and never went to Ewood again over allegations that fans couldn’t get tickets while players were making money selling them. There is a video of the full game against Wolves on YouTube. Although there were the allegations and rovers lost the game I personally watch the video and see stills of that final and feel proud of those players and the club at that time. Did you make the final Bazza (or anyone else)?

Was anyone on here at that semi final?

Rovers vs Sheffield W. FA cup semi final at Maine road 1960. Two Cheyenne goals.

At 20 years old a striker should be ready for the first team.

He’s not a youngster either. He’s 24. All goalkeepers make top saves. The best ones are the consistent ones - the ones who very rarely make the big gaffes. You can count on one hand the number of absolute clangers the best keepers make in their entire career. I’m very doubtful about Leo.

Possibly - have you seen it?

Keeping you’d see at junior school. Happening too often. Worrying.

Played for rovers

The last ever game where?